India for Kids ::Week 2::

This is our second week studying India (scroll down for links a little further in the post). We continued our studies this week and learned more about peacocks, the currency of India, the Taj Mahal and rangoli. Here’s a peek at our week:

Monday

• Mapping of India - more detailed than what we did last week. We also focused on the surrounding countries and bodies of water. I made a map worksheet for this (below) that you can also download.
• Henna tattos - the girls had a lot of fun watching Indian brides get the intricate tattoos before their wedding and also watching parts of different wedding ceremonies.

Tuesday

• Peacocks - we found a short little video clip about them and also found a great info sheet to learn more about them. The girls also spent some time on the easel painting their own peacock (do you recognize it in the slideshow above?).
• William Carey - missionary to India

Wednesday

• India's money - the rupee and the paise. I made an information sheet about them (you can click on the thumbnail link below if you would like to download it).

 
Thursday

• Cooking - the girls helped me make a chicken curry dish (yum) along with Naan bread
• Taj Mahal - We studied who had it designed and why it was built. We also found a short video clip to see a little more of it
• Learned about rangoli - a form of Indian art. We used colored rice to design our own patterns.

Some of the books that we used this week

Great links for India

• DLTK - Rangoli designs and ideas on making your own
• PBS - Pictures and information on the Taj Mahal
• Indian Bridal Henna art - You Tube video showing how the art is applied
• National Geographic - short video clip about the peacock
• National Geographic - printable page on the peacock 
• India Video - I haven't even begun to browse through the many video clips all about India on this site - suffice it to say there are a LOT!!! Just a few: peacock sanctuary, Taj Mahal, Diwali celebration showing rangoli design